Nursing organizational news

By Suzi Birz, principal, HiQ Analytics, LLC

In December 2008, the California HealthCare Foundation published Equipped for Efficiency: Improving Nursing Care Through Technology—a report that examined hospitals’ experiences with a variety of technologies that enhance nursing care delivery.

By Megan M. Krischke, contributor

"Holistic nursing practice is a way of being,” said Glenda Christiaens, RN, Ph.D., AHN-BC, associate teaching professor at Brigham Young College of Nursing and the national education coordinator for the American Holistic Nursing Association (AHNA). “Whether they are certified or not, any nurse who takes the approach of caring for the whole person is a holistic nurse. Because holism is about how you treat a patient, a nurse in any specialty or department can be a holistic nurse.”

By Debra Wood, RN, contributor

Hospitals are switching from disposable sharps containers to devices they can reuse, so they can decrease the amount of waste heading toward a landfill and save money, too.

 By Susan Kreimer, MS, contributor

If you’ve ever thought about switching to another nursing niche, there are some factors to consider before making the move.

By Debra Wood, RN, contributor

Nurses specializing in the care of patients with addictions must draw on their acute clinical skills to safely manage detoxification regimens and also use their mental health experience to help their patients overcome a dependence on alcohol, drugs or other substances.